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Unemployment Falls to 4.5 Percent in Spite of Weak Job Growth
The employment-to-population ratio also edged up to 60.1 percent, a new high for the recovery.
Economic Update: Economics, Psychology and Trump
This week's episode discusses French presidential elections, and more.
Resurrecting the Unholy Trinity: Torture, Rendition and Indefinite Detention Under Trump
It should come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to the election campaign of 2016 that Trump has a passionate desire to bring back torture.
The Bill of Rights at the Border: Fourth Amendment Limits on Searching Your Data and Devices
Hundreds of thousands of people enter the US every day and a lot of technology enters with them.
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Republicans Threaten to “Go Nuclear” on Filibuster by Thursday
The filibuster could be gone by Friday, after Democrats gained the votes to hold up the nomination of Neil Gorsuch.
May Day Mass Action Will Be a Historic “Strike From Below“
Hundreds of thousands of service workers across the South and the rest of the nation are planning to take part in a general strike.
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Trump Nominates Goldman Sachs “Alligator” Jay Clayton to Run SEC
Trump has brought so many swamp creatures into his administration that you might say he has filled the swamp with alligators.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Echoes ALEC’s Call for a Constitutional Convention
If 34 state legislatures “issue a call” for a constitutional convention, Congress must convene one.
What Slashing the Labor Department Budget by 21 Percent Would Mean
The Trump administration's “budget blueprint” would devastate worker safety and job training programs.
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The GOP’s Multipronged Attack on Vital Preventative Care
The GOP's latest attack on reproductive health care could open the door to axing contraception coverage across the board.